INDUSTRY
If we are lucky enough to have a full season of
Cranfi eld United FC
f ixtures next year, I will need some additional help, as the volunteers seem to have disappeared
- which usually brings in this sort of money to keep the club running. Obviously, it was cancelled, hence we will almost defi nitely have a shortfall this season.
JT: We are struggling for funds because of Covid; no visitors being the main issue. We have managed to Verti-drain our pitches and a local company donated fertiliser. Our main machinery is old, but we cannot invest at the current time.
PC: No.
PHS: The only thing that was put on hold was the green I lost due to Covid, but they are saying that I might get it back at the beginning of May 2021.
Were you able to carry out end of season renovations (summer sports)?
MS: Yes. Thankfully, we have a very good treasurer and she has some reserves for a rainy day, so we were able to do a full renovation as normal.
JT: Verti-draining, overseeding and fertiliser application.
PC: Yes; full renovations completed to the usual standard. Once the funding came through from ECB/Sport England, the club were more than happy to proceed.
PHS: All three greens I currently maintain had their autumn renovation completed by the end of September.
Are you still planning a full renovation at the end of the season (winter sports)?
MS: We are hoping to do more renovation of the winter pitches in April/May 2021, but again it is subject to costs. We have a fairly new team on the football side but, with some additional resources now in place, we should be able to do more on the winter sports than we have ever done before.
JT: Covid and fans not allowed into the ground have meant our year has been disrupted and seen a reduction in cash fl ow, therefore a full renovation will not be undertaken.
PC: Currently in discussion with the football club as to what we can do.
PHS: I am still visiting the greens two or three times a month.
Have you still been able to purchase sundries such as fertiliser, topdressing, hire in machinery/contractors etc.?
MS: Yes. All equipment and contractors purchased and paid for the 2020-2021 cricket square. We just need to get our machinery serviced over winter.
JT: We have been able to hire in a Verti- drain and our fertiliser was donated. The maintenance and upkeep is done by me.
PC: Yes, no problems - but it would have been a diff erent conversation without the grant money coming through.
PHS: I have still managed to get everything I want to complete the work. The only trouble I have had is to pay the invoices.
Do your members/players understand the diffi culties that Covid-19 has presented?
WM: Yes. All players and staff are aware of the situation; changing rooms/showers are
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